A good proportion of games were called off on Saturday morning due to freezing conditions making the pitches unplayable at many sports venues. However, a number of games did go ahead as well as training sessions. Youth players and coaches are focusing on using the well deserved Christmas Holidays to rest up, relax and switch […]
The professionalism of club youth rugby athletes and coaches is superb! Professional in all that they do, courteous, friendly, focused on practicing their development of rugby union, superb athletes. Mental Health = Staying in a good place in order to make better decisions while playing. Nutrition = Extra consumption of Fruit & Veg & well […]
One of the worlds leading manufacturers of carpets is the sponsor of Ulster Youth Rugby – Quite an honour! This week we attended the Donegal Town v Omagh Rugby Youth systems and were astounded by the professional, developed and always developing structures in place in both clubs. Omagh rugby club had commissioned a 60 seater […]
With the Halloween break 12+ teams were in action across the U18, 16 & 14 sections. We attended the Civil Service v Instonians U14 and were astounded by the application of core skills such as passing of both hands, side steps, drift defence and attacks with the set piece to the fore as these teams […]
90+ Teams were in action on Saturday in the leagues with teams from all over Ulster competing across the U18, U16 & U14 age groups. This community of players are excelling across the core skills of passing of both hands, off loads, line breaks, lineout plays, scrum plays and training their bodies and minds to […]
There were 160 teams in action across Ulster on Saturday the 11th of October playing across U14 / U16 / U18 age grades. There were league, friendly and qualifying games. With the season very much up and running the core skills of passing of both hands, off loads, maul, lineout, scrum, drift defence and attack […]
Many of the youth leagues began this weekend in seasonal above average conditions as sun shone on most of Ulster on Saturday the 4th of October whilst others used the opportunity to test themselves with friendly games. CARRICKFERGUS RFC played Civil Service RFC away on Saturday. The Carrick youth teams are once again sponsored by […]
There were several friendly games played in the province across the U18, U16 & U14 age groups. Banbridge RFC Junior Club were awarded “junior Club of the Year” at the recent Banbridge District Sports Association Awards held at a gala evening at the Belmont Hotel. Despite tough competition, the success demonstrated by Banbridge RFC at […]